Analog Electronics deals with electronic systems that has a continuous variable signal. In this section we will discuss about various analog electronic projects that can be used to design your own amplifiers, oscillators, filters, analog converters, waveform generators and other analog circuits as required by your application.
In the measurement industry, a very crucial functional block is a Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA). If you are an electronic enthusiast or a college student, you have probably seen a multimeter or oscilloscope measuring very small voltages very preciously because the circuit has a built-in PGA alongside a powerful ADC that helps with the precise measurement process.
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In a previous article, I have shown you how you can build your own switched capacitor voltage converter circuit using the classic industry-standard LMC7660 IC. But oftentimes there are situations when you don't have a specific IC available or the cost of an additional IC is ruining the harmony of your BOM. And this is where our beloved 555 timer IC comes to rescue. That is…
In the previous article, we discussed the basics of impedance matching and how to use an impedance matching transformer. Apart from using an impedance matching transformer, designers can also use Impedance Filter circuits at the output of an RF amplifier which can double up as a filtering circuit and also as an impedance matching circuit. There are many types of filter…
A buck converter circuit (step-down converter) is a DC-to-DC switching converter that steps down voltage while maintaining a constant power balance. The main feature of a buck converter is efficiency, which means that with a buck converter on board, we can expect extended battery life, reduced heat, smaller size, and improved efficiency. We previously made a few simple Buck…
Often times, we need to control bass, treble, and volume of our audio signal before passing it through amplification stages to prevent sound distortion. The circuit that amplifies the audio signal before it enters the main speaker amplifier is called an Audio Preamplifier. The use of an audio pre-amplifier ensures good audio quality and provides options to modify our sound…
Who does not like the rumbling tone of a distorted electric guitar? It is a key part of many important genres of music, especially in blues and rock music genres and is also frequently used in hard rock, metal or the punk music genre. In this project, we will build a basic distortion pedal for guitars using a simple circuit. You can also check out the Arduino Guitar Tuner Circuit if you are…
Anyone who deals with electronics will have come across waveform generator circuits like rectangular waveform generator, square wave generator, pulse wave generator, etc. Similarly, Bootstrap Sweep Circuit is a sawtooth waveform generator. Generally, the Bootstrap Sweep circuit is also called as Bootstrap Time Based generator or Bootstrap Sweep Generator.
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A superheterodyne receiver uses signal mixing to convert the input radio signal into a steady intermediate frequency (IF) that can be worked with more easily than the original radio signal, which has a different frequency, depending on the broadcasting station. The IF signal is then amplified by a strip of IF amplifiers and then fed into a detector that outputs the audio…
An operational amplifier is an integral part of Electronics, and we previously learned about Op-amps in various op-amp-based circuits and also built many oscillator circuits using op-amps and other electronics components.
An oscillator generally refers to the circuit which produces periodic and repetitive output, like a sine wave or square wave…
Today almost everyone uses their mobile phones to listen to music, news, podcasts, etc. But not long ago we were all depending on local FM Radios to get the latest news and songs, slowly these Radios are losing popularity but in emergencies when the internet is down, radios place an important role to transmit information to the users. Radio signals are always present in the…
Electric filters have many applications and are extensively used in many signal processing circuits. It is used for choosing or eliminating signals of selected frequency in a complete spectrum of a given input. So the filter is used for allowing signals of chosen frequency pass through it or eliminate signals of chosen frequency passing through it.
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An Integrated Circuit or IC is a combination of many small circuits in a small package that together performs a common task. For example, an Operational Amplifier or 555 Timer IC is built by a combination of many Transistors, Flip-Flops, Logic Gates and other combinational digital circuits. Similarly, a Flip-Flop can be built by using a…
